CELADE, Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre (CELADE) - Population Division of Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Settlement Point Coordinate Source Data:

Celade, NIMA, World Gazetteer

Urban Criteria for Settlements (UN):

Localities with 2,000 inhabitants or more.

Administrative Population Edits and Notes:

Based on Department maps from Informacion Geografica, http://www.ine.gov.bo/cgi-bin/PIWDGEOxx.EXE, the following edits were made: (1) in La Paz, population of Jose Manuel Pando was added to Pacajes; and Caranavi was added to Nor Yungas; (2) in Cochabamba, Bolivar was added to Arani; and Tiraque was added to Arque; (3) in Oruro, Tomas Baron was added to Cercado; Sud Carangas, San Pedro de Totora, and Nor Carangas were added to Carangas; Sebastian Pagador was added to Avaroa; and Puerto Mujillones was added to Atahualpa; (4) in Potosi, Enrique Baldivieso was added to Nor Lipez; and (5) In Santa Cruz, German Busch was added to Chiquito; and Guarayos was added to Nuflo de Chavez; Population figures were extrapolated to target years using a growth rate calculated between 1992 and 2001. A 5% growth rate cap was used for select units.